Yesterday, July 12, the airspace of Latvia penetrated four unidentified flying object, which later turned out to civil aircraft subcompact. For their identification with the NATO base in Siauliai (Lithuania) in the air were raised French fighters “Mirage 2000″, which currently are patrolling in the skies of the Baltic States, announced today, July 13, correspondent BakuToday spokesman for the National Armed Forces (NAF), Latvia Normunds Stafetskis.
According Stavetskisa, NATO fighters have been activated as soon as the radar NAF were observed objects, which the Latvian military did not identify and who have not responded to attempts to contact them. In turn, when without warning the air crossed the Latvian border was visually identify the aircraft and determine that they pose no threat to the military operation has been aborted.
In accordance with existing regulations, civil aviation will inform the military of that country, which is expected to cross the border during the flight. In this case, it was not done. The flight of four aircraft was illegal, but further investigation into the incident is under the jurisdiction of civilian rather than military authorities, said a representative of the NAF.
According to the administrator terminal Adazi which landed three of the four winged cars Raymond Schwartz, The planes flew in from Germany. They did not have permission, but throughout Europe light civilian aircraft can fly without permission, while in Latvia are still required resolution, said Schwartz.
